What is the Project About

The ability to effectively address acute electricity shortages in India will depend critically on the increased efficiency of electrical appliances. Supported by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, this project aims to demonstrate greater energy efficiency in one key energy intensive sector – electrical motors.

What Have We Accomplished So Far

Die-casting of rotors for external parties, including rotors for textile application motors, has led to an improvement in efficiency from 78 percent with aluminum to almost 80 percent with copper

Enabling Technology Centre has been set up at NFTDC, Hyderabad- A 50-ton and 250-ton vertical die-casting machines to produce copper motor rotors of varying diameters and capacity of motors ranging from 0.5 to 37.5 horsepower. This is acting as a demonstration-cum-pilot centre to enable motor manufacturers to understand the technology first-hand and seek technology transfers

Successful trials have been conducted on the laminations supplied for the rotors for agriculture pump sets, ceiling fan motors and electric vehicle motors

Technology transfer agreements of the CMR technology signed with two motor manufacturers in Vadodara and Coimbatore, one primarily producing agricultural pump sets and the other producing general purpose motors

Who Finances It

Global Environment Facility

Delivery in Previous Fiscal Year

US$ 48,528

Project Overview

Status:

Closed

Project Start Date:

2008

End Date:

2012

Geographic Coverage:

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Focus Area:

Environment and Energy

MDG:

Goal 7- Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Project Officer:

S N Srinivas

Partners:

Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India; International Copper Promotion Council India; The International Copper Association; Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre (NFTDC); International Copper Study Group, Common Fund for Commodities

Highlights

Low-voltage motors account for almost 35 percent of the total electricity consumption in India

Die-casting of rotors in copper instead of aluminum has improved energy efficiency from 78 percent with aluminum to 80 percent with copper

An Enabling Technology Centre has been set up at NFTDC, Hyderabad to enable manufacturers to understand the technology

Successful trials have been conducted on the laminations supplied for the rotors for agriculture pump sets, ceiling fan motors and electric vehicle motors